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Late last year, Kotaku first brought word of coffee artist Kazuki Yamamoto. He makes stunning cappuccino art. In the last few months, Yamamoto has been perfecting his three dimensional creations. He's gotten even better.

And not just on an iPad, but also on an iPhone. Shizuoka-born artist Seikou Yamaoka uses his fingers and an app called ArtStudio to produce truly stunning digital works. In the above video, you can watch Yamaoka bring Johannes Vermeer's masterpiec...

Bandai Tamashii Nations posted the first official images of S. H. FiguArts Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style! This figure represents Kamen Rider Wizard's final form. Standing 150mm tall, it comes with the Axcalibur and a set of interchangeable hands.

When Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this September in Japan, the enhanced fighter will be bringing additional characters along with content from the PS Vita version, Dead or Alive 5 Plus.

New key visual unveiled for TV anime of NisiOisin's novels premiering on July 6 The official website for the Monogatari Series Second Season anime announced on Wednesday that singer Luna Haruna is contributing the ending theme song.

The Xbox One will not be able to play any Xbox 360 games, according to a Verge report. This is due to the architecture of the two consoles being significantly different from one another. "The system is based on a different core architecture, so ...

The ending of both Maybe's Dusk Maiden of Amnesia aka Tasogare Otome x Amnesia and Tomoo Yokoyama's Watashi no Ouchi wa Honya-san, about the daughter of an adult bookstore owner, have been scheduled for the July issue of Gangan Joker, on sale June...

Fans of high profile shonen manga are no strangers to hiatuses on their favorite series, but One Piece is entering a slightly extended delay due to illness. As announced on the official Shonen Jump website, author Eiichiro Oda has been hospitalize...

Xbox One was unveils a few hours ago and here's my take on the new gaming system of Microsoft. First and foremost the Xbox One is not the gaming unit we all expected. The Xbox One not only looks like a VCR or an old school VHS Player but it is not...

Don Mattrick took the stage just a little over an hour ago to finally lift the curtain on the next generation of Microsoft's console, Xbox One. Thankfully, they actually showed the console itself immediately, making way for the massive box, contro...

Nino-san (ニノさん) is a variety show that is in prototype phase – trying out different formats each week to see which one will work best. So far, though, it looks like the formats being offered are built around the use of VTRs, and this one promises ...

To those who are planning to purchase Kamen Rider Battride War for their PS3, here's a gameplay video featuring Kamen Riders Wizard and Faiz in action. The gameplay is similar to the Dynasty Warriors/Musou series as the player must fight weaker en...

I believe that there are two types of Full Metal Panic fans: one, those who watched the anime and are following the light novels and manga series; two, those who only followed the anime. Although the latter is still left hanging after The Second R...

Genshiken: Second Generation Recast More Returning Characters According to the July issue of Monthly Afternoon magazine, there are more recast of characters for the anime adaptation of Genshiken: Second Season.

Kotobukiya US will be importing the Jigabachi AV model, which is seen in "Ghost in the Shell: S. A. C. 2nd GiG". This new Jigabachi AV ("Digger Wasp" Advanced) prefabricated plastic model kit is a faithful recreation of the assault helicopter, inc...

Julie Watai is a heck of a gal. A noted photographer, Furby hacker, model, and all-around-anime-powered scenester supreme (I once called her "the coolest, most well-connected female otaku in all of Japan.

Japan seems to have mastered the art of growing cute fruit. Heart lemons, star cucumbers, and even the infamous square watermelons are all testaments to the lengths farmers in Japan will go to in order to provide the masses with adorable fruit.

Sega boldly bellows toward its Genesis/Mega Drive beat 'em up Altered Beast, "Wise from your gwave," and it does not hesitate. The console port of the 1988 arcade game is coming to Nintendo 3DS in Japan as another one of Sega's 3D enhanced games, ...

New voice-actors have been chosen for both Batman and the Joker in Batman: Arkham Origins, according to a Joystiq report. Roger Craig Smith is playing Batman, and Troy Baker is taking on the Joker. Craig has played a number of prominent videogam...

The Umihara Kawase series isn't really something many people in the west talk about, but we'll eventually get to dive in when the upcoming 3DS entry, Farewell Umihara Kawase, makes its way from Japan. For now, dig the latest trailer to see what's ...

With anime for fujoshi on the rise, fans found it necessary to create this ranking of the anime most loved by the fairer sex, but fore whatever reasons widely loathed or at least studiously ignored by most males.

Resident Evil: Revelations for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U has upscaled graphics and a couple of new characters like Hunk for Raid Mode. Capcom plans on adding two more characters, Rachael Ooze and Lady Hunk as paid downloadable content.

Fans in North America still have a little bit of a wait ahead for Shin Megami Tensei IV, which hits Nintendo 3DS on July 16. In the meantime, 4Gamer has a whopping ten minutes of footage to share, from the RPG's intro to dungeon exploration, battl...

"Kamogawa Energy" drink to debut on June 1 in limited batch of 1,200 bottles The official website for the city of Kamogawa, Chiba announced on May 8 that the "Kamogawa Energy" drink from the Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne anime will become a real...

Kim Hyun Joong has posted a teaser PV for his 3rd Japanese single "TONIGHT" plus revealed more bonus details. Its been nearly one year since the release of his 2nd Japanese single "HEAT" and six months since the release of his first Japanese album...

press release / ToshI / YOSHIKI / X JAPAN The members of X Japan have returned to japan once again! On May 20th they held a press conference at Madam Tussauds in Tokyo. Their Leader YOSHIKI announced that they are recently planning their second Wo...

89-year-old Harue Akagi pays her 1st lead role as senile mother cared for by son Yuichi Okano's Pekorosu no Haha ni Ai ni Iku manga will receive a live-action film adaptation slated for release this fall.

After months of waiting, an upcoming episode of Kamen Rider Wizard will reveal more of Haruto's past! According to DecaEnd of HJU, Haruto was once a pro soccer player. It is likely this episode will air next month.